I will never forget how I discovered Pilates and fell in love with the method. At the age of 29 my body began to give me subtle hints that it needed more attention. Unfortunately, it literally needed to scream for me to hear it. The whispers began with fatigue (which I responded to with caffeine), mild back pain, which I mostly ignored and hoped my one yoga class a week would help, foot pain (which I answered by wearing flats instead of heels) and then finally one of my hands began to yell at me. It yelled some more and got my wrist and arm involved in the serenade until finally I mentioned it to my doctor during my annual physical exam. I carried on with my busy life with a brace on and my “better side” carried the load. Until the other side skipped the whispers and shouted “No!” Oops, there, I had really done it. How could I possibly do everything I needed to in two braces? Well, I did, albeit through occasional tears and with a cocktail of steroids and anti inflammatory drugs pumping through my poor worn out system. Of course my already aching feet were not very happy with me so they finally got their trip to the doctor. Lovely - broken - really??? Yep. So why not add a walking cast into this lovely costume of armor. And yet I carried on. Until finally, one of my doctors suggested that I take a few months off to rest.
Rest was all I could do, as my doctors asked me not to exercise. I was such an active person before this-so active I rarely stood still, so this was difficult. Slowly, my hands and wrists began to hurt less than constantly and the bones in my feet finally healed. But how would I get the rest of my body back in action after it had been sedentary for quite some time? Physical therapy was helpful for all of my injuries but they only work on the prescribed body parts and it isn’t covered by insurance forever. Thankfully, one of my physical therapists recommended that I try a Pilates mat class. I was instantly in love. And curious, so curious to know more. I fell in love with the Pilates method because even with my decreased fitness level and various physical limitations I felt challenged and successful both physically and emotionally. To replace a sense of failure with success after so long was a true blessing. I continued to court the Pilates method and it continued to support my healing and well-being on many levels. Today our love affair continues in my own practice and in my teaching the method to others.
If you are curious about discovering what Pilates can offer your body, mind and spirit join me on May 4, 2019 to celebrate Pilates Day through an Introductory Workshop designed for the true beginner and curious body and mind.
Rest was all I could do, as my doctors asked me not to exercise. I was such an active person before this-so active I rarely stood still, so this was difficult. Slowly, my hands and wrists began to hurt less than constantly and the bones in my feet finally healed. But how would I get the rest of my body back in action after it had been sedentary for quite some time? Physical therapy was helpful for all of my injuries but they only work on the prescribed body parts and it isn’t covered by insurance forever. Thankfully, one of my physical therapists recommended that I try a Pilates mat class. I was instantly in love. And curious, so curious to know more. I fell in love with the Pilates method because even with my decreased fitness level and various physical limitations I felt challenged and successful both physically and emotionally. To replace a sense of failure with success after so long was a true blessing. I continued to court the Pilates method and it continued to support my healing and well-being on many levels. Today our love affair continues in my own practice and in my teaching the method to others.
If you are curious about discovering what Pilates can offer your body, mind and spirit join me on May 4, 2019 to celebrate Pilates Day through an Introductory Workshop designed for the true beginner and curious body and mind.
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